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Visiting CIM

The Cleveland Institute of Music is located in the heart of University Circle, adjacent to the Case Western Reserve University campus. University Circle, Northeast Ohio's cultural center, was named one of America's prettiest neighborhoods by Forbes Magazine. We are proud to be part of this amazing community focused on the arts, education and enrichment. CIM is walking distance from Severance Hall, home to The Cleveland Orchestra, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Western Reserve Historical Society, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art. A variety of restaurants and coffee shops are also within this walkable community.

Prospective students and parents are welcome to visit the Cleveland Institute of Music throughout the year. The Admission Office is open Monday through Friday with guided tours offered daily by appointment. Please contact the Admission Office to arrange a tour.

Parking at CIM

CIM provides free parking for patrons in the lot next to the building on Hazel Drive. Although the school has ample parking, capacity crowds are expected for some events, necessitating the need for off campus parking. Metered spaces are available on Hazel Drive, just outside of the building. For more parking options around University Circle, click here.

Exit the expressway at Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Follow Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive south to East 105th Street. Cross East 105th and proceed counterclockwise around the traffic circle, exiting on East Boulevard.

CIM will be the third building on the left. Metered visitor parking is available on Hazel Drive. Please note that the City of Cleveland uses traffic cameras at many fixed and mobile locations. They are quite effective, but unforgiving. Please be especially observant of traffic laws and drive conservatively while in the city.

Follow the signs on the Ohio Turnpike to Exit 187. Leave the Turnpike at Exit 187 and follow Interstate 480 West, which leads to Interstate 271 North. Get off Interstate 271 at Exit 36 (Highland Heights and Mayfield) and take Wilson Mills Road, westbound, for approximately 7.5 miles (note that Wilson Mills changes to Monticello en route).

When you reach the end of Monticello at Mayfield Road, turn right onto Mayfield Road for approximately 1.5 miles. Drive two traffic lights beyond the overpass at the bottom of Mayfield Hill and into University Circle. At the intersection of Euclid Avenue, proceed straight through the traffic light and onto Ford Road, just three short blocks from the junction of East Boulevard. Bear to the right at East Boulevard and right again at the next street, Hazel Drive. CIM will be the first building on the right.

Metered visitor parking is available on Hazel Drive. Please note that the City of Cleveland uses traffic cameras at many fixed and mobile locations. They are quite effective, but unforgiving. Please be especially observant of traffic laws and drive conservatively while in the city.

Stay on either of these roads until connecting with Interstate 90 in downtown Cleveland. Proceed east on Interstate 90 along the lake shore to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Follow Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive south to East 105th Street. Cross East 105th and proceed counterclockwise around the traffic circle, exiting on East Boulevard.

CIM will be the third building on the left. Metered visitor parking is available on Hazel Drive. Please note that the City of Cleveland uses traffic cameras at many fixed and mobile locations. They are quite effective, but unforgiving. Please be especially observant of traffic laws and drive conservatively while in the city.

Arrive at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, which is approximately 15 miles or a 45-minute drive to CIM. Taxis and limousines are available. Alternatively, take the RTA Rapid Transit train from the airport terminal to Tower City, the downtown station. Then, take a taxi from downtown to CIM. The distance from downtown to CIM is about five miles.